Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update
Abstract The speciose genus Aegla Leach, 1820 is the only valid extant genus of the anomuran family Aeglidae, bearing 83 known species. This diversity may be even greater since there is some evidence for cryptic speciation. The genus is endemic to southern South America, occurring in freshwater habi...
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| author | Sandro Santos Georgina Bond-Buckup Alberto Senra Gonçalves Marlise L. Bartholomei-Santos Ludwig Buckup Carlos G. Jara |
| author_facet | Sandro Santos Georgina Bond-Buckup Alberto Senra Gonçalves Marlise L. Bartholomei-Santos Ludwig Buckup Carlos G. Jara |
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| description | Abstract The speciose genus Aegla Leach, 1820 is the only valid extant genus of the anomuran family Aeglidae, bearing 83 known species. This diversity may be even greater since there is some evidence for cryptic speciation. The genus is endemic to southern South America, occurring in freshwater habitats. We assessed the conservation status of 82 species of Aegla and found almost 70% of them under some level of threat, which represents a concerning proportion. Major threats to the group include freshwater pollution with urban, agricultural and industrial effluents, habitat modification and fragmentation, riparian forest removal, among others. Conservation measures are required to mitigate the major threats to freshwater ecosystems along rivers where the group occurs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3e7636507a948e3a53ec478b79faca52022-12-21T22:55:11ZengSociedade Brasileira de CarcinologiaNauplius2358-293625010.1590/2358-2936e2017011S0104-64972017000100207Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an updateSandro SantosGeorgina Bond-BuckupAlberto Senra GonçalvesMarlise L. Bartholomei-SantosLudwig BuckupCarlos G. JaraAbstract The speciose genus Aegla Leach, 1820 is the only valid extant genus of the anomuran family Aeglidae, bearing 83 known species. This diversity may be even greater since there is some evidence for cryptic speciation. The genus is endemic to southern South America, occurring in freshwater habitats. We assessed the conservation status of 82 species of Aegla and found almost 70% of them under some level of threat, which represents a concerning proportion. Major threats to the group include freshwater pollution with urban, agricultural and industrial effluents, habitat modification and fragmentation, riparian forest removal, among others. Conservation measures are required to mitigate the major threats to freshwater ecosystems along rivers where the group occurs.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972017000100207&lng=en&tlng=enAnomuran crabsDecapodafreshwater crabsSouth American creeks |
| spellingShingle | Sandro Santos Georgina Bond-Buckup Alberto Senra Gonçalves Marlise L. Bartholomei-Santos Ludwig Buckup Carlos G. Jara Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update Nauplius Anomuran crabs Decapoda freshwater crabs South American creeks |
| title | Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update |
| title_full | Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update |
| title_fullStr | Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update |
| title_short | Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update |
| title_sort | diversity and conservation status of aegla spp anomura aeglidae an update |
| topic | Anomuran crabs Decapoda freshwater crabs South American creeks |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972017000100207&lng=en&tlng=en |
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